1Ake ungihawukele, awu Nkulunkulu,
2Hlanza wonke amanyala ami
3Phela ngiyazazi iziphambeko zami,
4Ngenzile isono kuwe, wena wedwa,
5Ngeqiniso ngavele ngazalwa ngilesono,
6Ngempela wena ufuna iqiniso elisuka emibilini;
7Ngihlanza ngehisophi ngihlambuluke;
8Mangizwe intokozo lokuthaba;
9Fihla ubuso bakho esonweni sami
10Dala phakathi kwami inhliziyo ehlanzekileyo, Oh Nkulunkulu
11Ungangilahli ebusweni bakho
12Buyisela kimi intokozo yokusindisa kwakho
13Lapho-ke ngizafundisa abonayo izindlela zakho,
14Ngikhulula ecaleni lokuchitha igazi, Oh Nkulunkulu,
15Oh Thixo*, vula izindebe zami,
16Kawuthokoziswa yimihlatshelo, ngoba bengizawuletha;
17Imihlatshelo kaNkulunkulu iyinhliziyo edabukileyo;
18Nxa kuyintando yakho phumelelisa iZiyoni;